By David Gerhart
USA Wrestling

MADRID, Spain – Two-time age-group World medalist Aden Attao captured silver for the U.S. during the opening day of the Grand Prix of Spain at Pabellón Central Consejo Superior de Deportes. Courtney Freeman also represented Team USA in Spain and won a bronze medal. 

Attao started his run at 130 kg with a pin against Assar Amirov of Kazakhstan. After trailing 1-0 early in the match, Attao stormed back to grab a 7-1 advantage. Attao converted a four-point to a fall to close out the match with 47 seconds left. 

In the semifinals, Attao notched a 3-1 decision against Austria’s Leonhard Junger to punch his ticket into the gold-medal bout. 

Attao’s bid for gold came up short after dropping a 9-0 contest to age-group World medalist Franz Richter of Germany. 

The silver medal is Attao’s second international medal at the Senior level following a gold medal at last year’s Bill Farrell Memorial International. 

Freeman joined Attao in the 130 kg bracket and upended Abylaikhan Azbassarov of Kazakhstan, 2-1, in the quarterfinals. Freeman looked to make it an All-American championship match, but lost to Richter, 8-0. 

Moving into the bronze medal match, Freeman rebounded to collect a 7-3 decision over 2026 Pan American bronze medalist James Ford II of Puerto Rico. 

This is Freeman’s second medal at the Grand Prix of Spain after winning gold in 2023. 

The Grand Prix of Spain continues on Saturday with the women’s freestyle portion of the tournament. Competition begins at 10 a.m. local time, 4 a.m. ET. The U.S. has 12 entrants in the women’s freestyle field. 

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2026 Grand Prix of Spain

At Madrid, Spain, July 10 

Reference Links

·      Live Stream

·      Brackets and Results 

Greco-Roman Results 

Team Rankings

1. Kazakhstan, 168

2. France, 85

3. Sweden, 75

4. Austria, 69

5. Spain, 66

6. Norway, 63

7. Germany, 25

8. Namibia, 25

9. Chinese Taipei, 23

10. United States, 20

10. Serbia, 20

10. Denmark, 20 

Weight Class Rankings 

55 kg

Gold – Yedige Toleutayev (Kazakhstan)

Silver – Aibat Rakhim (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Marcos Rangel (Spain)

4th – Carlos Gil (Spain)

5th – Damir Abilda (Kazakhstan) 

Gold – Yedige Toleutayev (Kazakhstan) dec. Aibat Rakhim (Kazakhstan), 1-1

Bronze – Marcos Rangel (Spain) dec. Carlos Gil (Spain), 9-5 

60 kg

Gold – Lucas Lo Grasso (France)

Silver – Zhanbolat Saparbek (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Adam Silverin (Sweden)

Bronze – Omar Akhon (Kazakhstan)

5th – Tommaso Bosi (Italy)

5th – Ilian Ainaoui (France)

7th – Jamal Valizadeh (UWW)

8th – Edrick Mateo (Puerto Rico)

9th – Viriano Nguatjiti (Namibia)

10th – Mario Choc Choc (Guatemala) 

Gold – Lucas Lo Grasso (France) dec. Zhanbolat Saparbek (Kazakhstan), 7-1

Bronze – Adam Silverin (Sweden) dec. Ilian Ainaoui (France), 4-1

Bronze – Omar Akhon (Kazakhstan) dec. Tommaso Bosi (Italy), 6-1 

63 kg

Gold – Iliyas Dauitov (Kazakhstan)

Silver – Doszhan Utepkaliyev (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Shynggys Kairat (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Lazarus Haibodi (Namibia)

5th – Martin Aak (Norway)

6th – David Sanchez (Spain) 

Gold – Iliyas Dauitov (Kazakhstan) dec. Doszhan Utepkaliyev (Kazakhstan), 7-6

Bronze – Lazarus Haibodi (Namibia) vs. Shynggys Kairat (Kazakhstan), no contest 

67 kg

Gold – Gagik Snjoyan (France)

Silver – Yanis Nifri (France)

Bronze – Haavard Joergensen (Norway)

Bronze – Tim Bergfalk (Sweden)

5th – Berik Zinelov (Kazakhstan)

5th – Tolegen Amirkhanov (Kazakhstan)

7th – Mario Cordero (Spain)

8th – Carlos Gonzalez (Colombia)

9th – Isa Bektmirov (Austria)

10th – Steve Mimilia (Italy) 

Gold – Gagik Snjoyan (France) dec. Yanis Nifri (France), 2-1

Bronze – Tim Bergfalk (Sweden) dec. Tolegen Amirkhanov (Kazakhstan), 4-0

Bronze – Haavard Joergensen (Norway) dec. Berik Zinelov (Kazakhstan), 6-3 

72 kg

Gold – Aker Obaidi (Austria)

Silver – Dinmukhamed Omarov (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Nikolay Khapko (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Nestor Truyol (Chile)

5th – Nurdaulet Tursyn (Kazakhstan)

5th – Kazybek Kalmagabetov (Kazakhstan)

7th – Joao Simoes (Portugal)

8th – Gonzalo Dieguez (Spain)

9th – Nelson Sobral (Portugal) 

Gold – Aker Obaidi (Austria) tech. fall Dinmukhamed Omarov (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Nestor Truyol (Chile) tech. fall Nurdaulet Tursyn (Kazakhstan), 10-1

Bronze – Nikolay Khapko (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Kazybek Kalmagabetov (Kazakhstan), 9-0 

77 kg

Gold – Ibrahim Ghanem (France)

Silver – Aleksa Ilic (Serbia)

Bronze – Lai Yao (Chinese Taipei)

Bronze – Rassul Zhunis (Kazakhstan)

5th – Noil Umarov (Kazakhstan)

5th – Islam Nassipolla (Kazakhstan)

7th – Giovanni Alessio (Italy)

7th – Marcos Mejias (Spain)

9th – Ludvig Hatland (Norway)

10th – Eduardo Molina (Chile) 

Gold – Ibrahim Ghanem (France) dec. Aleksa Ilic (Serbia), 3-0

Bronze – Lai Yao (Chinese Taipei) tech. fall Noil Umarov (Kazakhstan), 9-0

Bronze – Rassul Zhunis (Kazakhstan) dec. Islam Nassipolla (Kazakhstan), 5-1 

82 kg

Gold – Lars Strandner (Sweden)

Silver – Almir Tolebayev (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Sanzhar Sabitov (Kazakhstan)

4th – Merkhat Gaisiyev (Kazakhstan)

5th – Jose Soba (Spain)

6th – Alexander Aemaes (Norway) 

Gold – Lars Strandner (Sweden) dec. Almir Tolebayev (Kazakhstan), 3-1

Bronze – Sanzhar Sabitov (Kazakhstan) dec. Merkhat Gaisiyev (Kazakhstan), 2-1 

87 kg

Gold – Exauce Mukubu (Norway)

Silver – Alexander Johansson (Sweden)

Bronze – Luid Rojas (Venezuela)

Bronze – Martin Ljosaak (Norway)

5th – Johnny Bur (France)

5th – Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed (Egypt)

7th – Baurzhan Mussin (Kazakhstan)

7th – Chen Sung (Chinese Taipei)

9th – Beibarys Nursultan (Kazakhstan)

10th – Yevgeniy Polivadov (Kazakhstan) 

Gold – Exauce Mukubu (Norway) dec. Alexander Johansson (Sweden), 5-1

Bronze – Martin Ljosaak (Norway) dec. Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed (Egypt), 5-0

Bronze – Luid Rojas (Venezuela) dec. Johnny Bur (France), 8-4 

97 kg

Gold – Markus Ragginger (Austria)

Silver – Jonas Johansen (Denmark)

Bronze – Ayanbek Ibraiyev (Kazakhstan)

4th – Jhonny Berdugo (Colombia)

5th – Mohamed Housni (Spain) 

Round Robin Records: Ragginger (4-0), Johansen (3-1), Ibraiyev (2-2), Berdugo (1-3), Housni (0-4) 

130 kg

Gold – Franz Richter (Germany)

Silver – Aden Attao (United States)

Bronze – Leonhard Junger (Austria)

Bronze – Courtney Freeman (United States)

5th – James Ford III (Puerto Rico)

5th – Assar Amirov (Kazakhstan)

7th – Abylaikhan Azbassarov (Kazakhstan)

8th – Pieter Uys (Namibia) 

Gold – Franz Richter (Germany) tech. fall Aden Attao (United States), 9-0

Bronze – Leonhard Junger (Austria) dec. Assar Amirov (Kazakhstan), 1-1

Bronze – Courtney Freeman (United States) dec. James Ford III (Puerto Rico), 7-3 

U.S. Greco-Roman Results 

130 kg – Aden Attao (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC), silver medalist

WIN Assar Amirov (Kazakhstan), fall, 5:13

WIN Leonhard Junger (Austria), 3-1

LOSS Franz Richter (Germany), 9-0 

130 kg – Courtney Freeman (Richlands, N.C./Marines), bronze medalist

WIN Abylaikhan Azbassarov (Kazakhstan), 2-1

LOSS Franz Richter (Germany), 8-0

WIN James Ford II (Puerto Rico), 7-3